Genesis 47:25
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 47
“And they said, Thou hast saved our lives: let us find grace in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.”Genesis 47:25
What Does Genesis 47:25 Mean?
Genesis 47:25 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 47, verse 25 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (12)
These passages are connected to Genesis 47:25 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 30:27“And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, tarry: for I have learned by experience that the LORD hath blessed me for thy sake.”Genesis 45:5“Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.”Genesis 33:15“And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me. And he said, What needeth it? let me find grace in the sight of my lord.”Genesis 32:5“And I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and menservants, and womenservants: and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find grace in thy sight.”Genesis 6:19“And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female.”Genesis 18:3“And said, My LORD, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:”Genesis 41:45“And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphnathpaaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt.”Genesis 45:6“For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest.”Genesis 47:24“And it shall come to pass in the increase, that ye shall give the fifth part unto Pharaoh, and four parts shall be your own, for seed of the field, and for your food, and for them of your households, and for food for your little ones.”Genesis 50:20“But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.”Ruth 2:13“Then she said, Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens.”Proverbs 11:26“He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.”
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